GoFish

History

2026: Service Launch

The GoFish remote fishing service has been put into test operation in Kazakhstan. The service allows users to catch real fish through an application on a smartphone, controlling gear installed on a remote reservoir. The first available location was a lake near Alma-Ata. A message about this appeared on the project website in January 2026.

The service was developed by a Kazakh startup. The founder of the project, Ramil Sayanov, explained the principle of operation: through the application, the user selects a body of water and virtual gear, after which he gets access to the video broadcast from a camera mounted on a fishing rod. Slicing is controlled through the application interface.

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Фото: GoFish

The physical maintenance of the equipment on site is provided by the assistant. He puts the bait on, takes the caught fish off the hook and shows the catch through the camera. According to Ramil Sayanov, after the capture, the operator enters data on the type of fish and its weight, which are automatically transmitted to the user. In the test version of the service, the catch is released back into the reservoir. In the future, the developers plan to organize the delivery of fish to customers in Alma-Ata.

The developers announced plans to expand the geography of the service. In the future, iconic fishing locations may be connected to it, including Lake Como in Italy, the fjord region in Norway and the ocean coast of Mexico.

To attract funding, the project team is preparing a campaign on the Kickstarter crowdfunding platform. The technical development of the service involves the integration of virtual reality technologies (VR glasses) and tactile feedback for more immersion. The service is available at the link.

According to experts, such a format can find an audience among people limited in the possibility of going to nature. Gestalt therapist and psychologist Irina Smolyarchuk noted that traditional fishing meets the archetypal need of a man to be a forager and significant, which is an important psychological aspect of a hobby. However, as the fisherman Yevgeny Chesalin said, for many it is lively communication with nature that is valuable, and not the result of fishing itself.^[1]

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